A man speaks up at a town hall meeting in Towson, Maryland

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Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., held a town hall meeting to discuss health care reform in Towson, Maryland on August 10, 2009. Cardin was drowned out by the crowd while attempting to explain the health care legislation in Congress. Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., held a town hall meeting to discuss health care reform in Towson, Maryland on August 10, 2009. Cardin was drowned out by the crowd while attempting to explain the health care legislation in Congress. Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., held a town hall meeting to discuss health care reform in Towson, Maryland on August 10, 2009. Cardin was drowned out by the crowd while attempting to explain the health care legislation in Congress. Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images